On October 18, The American Transportation Research Institute released its annual “Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking” report. And for the second year in a row, the study found that drivers’ wages, not fuel, was the single largest expense incurred by carriers.

Class 8 truck sales in the United States during September increased 2.9 percent over August, but perhaps as much — or maybe more — 2017 year-to-date sales surpassed 2016, according to data provided by WardsAuto.